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Peru

Peru. By: Kaitlyn Switniak. My Trip To Peru. I chose to take a trip to Peru for many reasons: First, I wanted to go and see the Amazon River (which is mostly in Brazil but there is a good starting portion in Peru) Second, I want to go and see the amazing Incan sites they have in Peru

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Peru

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  1. Peru By: Kaitlyn Switniak

  2. My Trip To Peru I chose to take a trip to Peru for many reasons: • First, I wanted to go and see the Amazon River (which is mostly in Brazil but there is a good starting portion in Peru) • Second, I want to go and see the amazing Incan sites they have in Peru • Lastly, I decided I want to go Peru’s northern areas. It is said that the northern Peru has very beautiful waterfalls and rivers. They also have, hiking, biking, and walking trails.

  3. Macchu-Picchu

  4. Machu-Picchu Info • The background of this slide is a picture of Machu-Picchu. • Machu-Picchu is a scenic site in Peru. It is located in the Andes Mountains, in the Cusco Region of Peru. • Machu-Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level. • The government has limited the number of visitors to Machu-Picchu to just 2500 people per day. • More than 300,000 people a year make the trip to Machu-Picchu.

  5. Cities in Peru • Lima – The capital city in Peru. • Cusco – A city in southeastern Peru • Talara – A city in northwestern Peru. • Huaraz – Huaraz is located in north-central Peru.

  6. Lima • Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru. • Lima is home to one of the oldest higher learning institutions in the New World. ^ View of Lima District from the San Cristobal hill ^ The financial district of Lima

  7. Lima

  8. Cusco • The city has a population of 358,935 citizens. • This historic city was founded in the year 1100. • The mayor is Luis Florez. ^ A beautiful stream with in the mountains in Cusco ^ Participants in the Cusco bike tour 2012

  9. Cusco

  10. Talara • Talara has a population of 101,674 1. • Talara has a democracy government like the U.S. • In 2005 an earthquake hit Talara and many other parts of Peru. ^ A church in Talara. ^ A beach in Talara.

  11. Talara

  12. Huaraz • Huaraz was founded on January 20th, 1574 • Huaraz is 420 km from Lima, Peru ^ Huaraz in the mountains on a cold day. ^ A forest in Huaraz

  13. Huaraz

  14. Famous Peruvians ^ Andres Caceras ^ Benjamin Bratt ^ Miss Peru 2010

  15. In Conclusion… In conclusion, I learned that Peru is a very interesting country that puts big emphasis on how their country looks. Also, I learned new cities in Peru. I looked up some famous people from Peru. Lastly, I learned how to say a few new things in Spanish while researching.

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